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The following cards have been [[reprint]]ed from previous sets and included in ''Ravnica: City of Guilds''.
The following cards have been [[reprint]]ed from previous sets and included in ''Ravnica: City of Guilds''.
*<c>Birds of Paradise</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[8th Edition]]'' fits well in the multi-colored Ravnica block. It skipped a [[core set]] and was reprinted in ''[[10th Edition]]''.
*<c>Birds of Paradise</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[8th Edition]]'' fits well in the multi-colored Ravnica block. It skipped a [[core set]] and was reprinted in ''[[10th Edition]]''.
*<c>Dark Heart of the Wood</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[The Dark]]'' fits well with the Golgari Guild. It was a common (C3) and is now uncommon.
*<c>Dark Heart of the Wood</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[The Dark]]'' fits well with the Golgari Guild. It changed rarity from a common (C3) to an uncommon.
*<c>Elves of Deep Shadow</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''The Dark'' and also fits in with the Golgari Guild. It was a rare (U2) and is now common.
*<c>Elves of Deep Shadow</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''The Dark'' and also fits in with the Golgari Guild. It changed rarity from a rare (U2) to a common.
*<c>Goblin Spelunkers</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[7th Edition]]''.
*<c>Goblin Spelunkers</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[7th Edition]]''.
*<c>Smash</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[Apocalypse]]''.
*<c>Smash</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[Apocalypse]]''.

Revision as of 03:16, 28 February 2011

For other uses, see Ravnica (disambiguation).

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Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV-ni-kah) is the thirty-seventh Magic expansion and was released October 2005 as the first set in the Ravnica block.

Set details

Ravnica: City of Guilds introduced the hybrid mana system used throughout the Ravnica block.

Mechanics

Ravnica also introduced a heavy "auras matter" theme, being the second block (after Urza's Saga) to place any sort of mechanical focus on the enchantment subtype. Although there are no mechanics directly related to auras, cards like Gatherer of Graces, Bramble Elemental, and the Magemark cycle definitely encouraged the use of the local enchantments.

Following in the tradition of recent Magic blocks, Ravnica takes place in a plane of the Dominaria multiverse that was previously unexplored in the game's backstory. The world of Ravnica is an ecumenopolis, a vast city that covers the entire surface of its planet, and is home to a diverse assortment of sentient races. For ten thousand years, there has been a power struggle between the ten guilds, political factions that each represent a combination of two of Magic's five colors. Ten millennia ago, the Guildpact was signed by the paruns, ending active warfare between them and ushering in an era of peace. But now, on the eve of the celebrations of the accord's ten thousandth anniversary, a sinister force threatens the survival of that peace.

Themes

Ravnica: City of Guilds introduced four of the ten Ravnica block two-color guilds, each with its own keyword (or ability word). The introduced guilds are as follows:

Boros Legion
Boros Legion

Boros Legion

Template:Manarw — The Boros Legion is the one guild that did not receive a "proper" keyword. Instead, the guild is associated with the ability word Radiance.

Selesnya Conclave
Selesnya Conclave

Selesnya Conclave

Template:Managw — Was given the keyword Convoke which is the way in which the guild symbolizes unity in the game.

House Dimir
House Dimir

House Dimir

Template:Manaub — Received the keyword Transmute which shows how the Dimir will use a spell to learn another spell just as often as they would actually use the spell.

Golgari Swarm
Golgari Swarm

Golgari Swarm

Template:Manabg — The associated keyword for the Golgari is Dredge, which symbolizes the way the Golgari revive their dead followers and recover their ancient forgotten knowledge by feeding their magic into the dead.

Theme decks

The preconstructed theme decks are: Template:Theme decks

Cycles

Ravnica has two cycles:

Some cards are part of the ten Ravnica block mega cycles.

Notable cards

Still played in competitive decks

Obsolete or partly obsoleted in competitive decks

Reprinted cards

The following cards have been reprinted from previous sets and included in Ravnica: City of Guilds.

Functional reprints

Ravnica: City of Guilds has one functional reprint:

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